Community Partnership For Children Inc

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING A FULL SPECTRUM OF NETWORKED PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ENABLE THEM TO RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES FOR THEIR UNIQUE SITUATION. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, WE WORK WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES, THE COURTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN RESOURCES THAT WILL SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THROUGH THE EFFORTS AND INVOLVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE ABLE TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND BUILD STRONG FAMILIES. SOME OF THE VARIOUS SERVICES THAT CPFC PROVIDES INCLUDE: CASE MANAGEMENT, ADOPTION, OUT OF HOME CARE, INDEPENDENT LIVING, DIVERSION, AND FAMILY COACHING.

CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - THE GOAL OF CASE MANAGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN ORDER TO REACH PERMANENCY SAFELY AND ENSURE THE CHILD'S WELL-BEING NEEDS ARE BEING MET.CASE MANAGERS ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN BY VISITING THEM IN THEIR HOMES EVERY THIRTY DAYS AND DEVELOPING A SAFETY PLAN FOR PROTECTION OF THE CHILD. CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH PARENTS TO DEVELOP A CASE PLAN THAT OUTLINES THE TASKS AND BEHAVIOR CHANGES NEEDED IN ORDER TO REUNIFY CHILDREN OR REACH PERMANENCY THROUGH GUARDIANSHIP OR ADOPTION.AVERAGE CASELOAD PER CASE MANAGER IS 24 CHILDREN.

ADOPTION PROGRAM - THE GOAL OF THE ADOPTION PROGRAM IS TO ESTABLISH PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN, WHOSE PARENTS' RIGHTS HAVE BEEN TERMINATED, PERMANENTLY COMMITTING THE CHILDREN TO THE DEPARTMENT. TO MEET THIS GOAL, POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES ARE RECRUITED TO BECOME FOREVER FAMILIES.ADOPTION SERVICES PROVIDED ARE:ADOPTION SPECIALISTS FACILITATE THE ADOPTION PROCESS ONCE A CHILD AND FAMILY ARE MATCHED. HOMEFINDERS HOST MATCHING EVENTS AND ACTIVELY SEARCH FOR FAMILIES WHEN A HOME IS NOT YET IDENTIFIED. RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF ADOPTIVE PARENTS.NUMBER OF ADOPTIONS FINALIZED: 125

OUT OF HOME CARE - CHILDREN WHO ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR PARENTS DUE TO SEVERE ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR ABANDONMENT MUST BE PLACED IN AN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. THE PLACEMENT COULD BE WITH A RELATIVE OR A NON-RELATIVE IF ONE IS AVAILABLE. IF THERE ARE NO SUITABLE PLACEMENTS WITH RELATIVES/NON-RELATIVES, THEN A LICENSED FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT IS FOUND. THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES TEMPORARY, OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED/NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED, AND THERE IS NO RELATIVE/NON-RELATIVE IDENTIFIED OR APPROVED FOR PLACEMENT.COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN SUB CONTRACTS WITH CHILD PLACING AGENCIES (CPAS) FOR THE RECRUITMENT, LICENSING, MANAGEMENT, AND RETENTION OF THE AGENCY'S FOSTER HOMES.ADDITIONAL SUB CONTRACTS PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FOR CHILDREN, TEEN GIRL AND TEEN BOYS, A SIBILING FOSTER PROGRAM, AND AN EMERGENCY SHELTER.NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED - APPROXIMATELY 1,226

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM; PREVENTION & DIVERSION SERVICES; PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES; AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR CASE MANAGERS, FOSTER PARENTS, AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES.